FBI warns that connected televisions can provide hackers a window into homes

Re:FBI warns that connected televisions can provide hackers ... by saiya-jin on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @11:23AM (#21693738)

Or... don't connect TV into any network. Have external devices as the only source of TV signal. Be it PC (like me), consoles, chromecast/fire/roku etc.

Was there actually ever a TV update that changed anything significant for the better in the mode I describe above? Its an honest question, since I never did it.

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Re:FBI warns that connected televisions can provide hackers ... by darkwater on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @11:57AM (#21694079)

I prefer to put the smart TV in a dedicated VLAN. There could be useful "apps" (say, Netflix or other online channels) there might be worth having inside the smart TV itself.

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Re:FBI warns that connected televisions can provide hackers ... by NegativeLatency on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @11:54AM (#21694050)

I had to connect mine to the network in order to change lighting/contrast settings, as it has very few physical controls.

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Re:FBI warns that connected televisions can provide hackers ... by FernandoTN on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @12:53PM (#21694699)

Not even a remote control to handle basic settings, or were the settings locked until connected to a network?

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Re:FBI warns that connected televisions can provide hackers ... by anticensor on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @01:38PM (#21695177)

Networked remote control, to help you control the TV from the opposite side of the world.

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